The October Torex Auction

KINGDOM OF MACEDON. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (16.96 g) attributed to Babylon, circa 311-305 BC. Obv: Head right of Her

KINGDOM OF MACEDON. Alexander III, the Great, 336-323 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.12 g) minted posthumously at Amphipolis, c. 315-294 BC. Obv: Head rig

SEVEN ANCIENT GREEK COINS, including a silver tetradrachm of ALEXANDER THE GREAT, a silver cistophorus and a late tetradrachm of the SELEUKID EMPIRE i

THESSALY, LARISSA. C. 350 BC. Silver Drachm (5.90 g). Obv: Head of the nymph Larissa three-quarter facing to right. Rev: Horse feeding right. Cf. SNG

ATTICA, ATHENS. C. 440-404 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.18 g). Obv: Head right of Athena wearing crested helmet. Rev: Owl standing right, head facing. S

TWO POPULAR GREEK SILVER ISSUES: Tetradrachm of ATHENS, c. 430 BC (obv: Athena: rev: Owl; chisel cuts and countermarks on both sides, nicely centered,

AIGINA. C. 485-480 BC. Silver Stater (12.10 g) Obv: Turtle. Rev: Divided incuse square. Cf. Asyut 541. Countermark on shell of turtle; Fine for issue.

A TRIO OF GREEK ISSUES of AIGINA. (Silver hemiobol; Good/Fine), HISTIAIA (silver diobol; Fine-VF) and a silver drachm of LYSIMACHOS, portraying Alexan

Lot of fourteen (14) coins, issued at such diverse cities as CAPUA, CARTHAGE, SINOPE and MARONEION, this group of bronzes average VG-Fine in condition

PHOENICIA, TYRE. 107-106 BC. Silver Shekel (14.05 g) dated year 20. Obv: Laureate head right of Melqart. Rev: Eagle standing left; year above club in

FIFTEEN COINS MAINLY OF JUDAEAN AND EASTERN ORIGIN. The Jewish coins are predominantly HASMONAEAN, while Medieval times are nicely represented by a CR

FIVE BRONZES OF EGYPT, plus two billon tetradrachms of VESPASIAN and HADRIAN. Spanning Ptolemaic times to the empress SEVERINA. Condition is Fair-Fine

JULIUS CAESAR, d. 44 BC. Silver Denarius struck at a mint moving with Caesar, 49-48 BC. Obv: Elephant right, trampling snake. Rev: Pontifical emblems.

Grouping of coins consisting of several denominations minted under the Twelve Caesars, including AUGUSTUS, GAIUS, NERO and VASPASIAN. Condition averag

Two silver coins of ancient Rome. Drachm of Caesarea in Cappadocia minted under TIBERIUS (rev: male figure standing on Mt. Argaeus; attractive portrai

CLAUDIUS, AD 41-54. AE (copper alloy) Sestertius minted at Rome, c. AD 41-50. Obv: Laureate head right of Claudius. Rev: Spes advancing left holding f

NERO, AD 54-68. AE Sestertius minted at Lugdunum, c. AD 66. Obv: Laureate head left of Nero with globe at point of bust. Rev: Roma seated left amidst

A quartet of bronze issues: minted during the reign of NERO (as; Temple of Janus reverse), and sestertii of HADRIAN, ANTONINUS PIUS AND Marcus aureliu

DOMITIAN, AD 81-96. Silver Denarius minted at Rome, AD 90. Obv: Laureate head right of Domitian. Rev: Minerva advancing right, holding short spear (or

NERVA. AD 96-98. Silver Denarius minted at Rome, AD 96. Obv: Laureate head right of Nerva. Rev: Clasped hands. RIC 2; C. 16. VF+.

Five silver denarii: NERVA, AELIUS (Caesar), ANTONINUS PIUS, MARCUS AURELIUS and JULIA DOMNA. These better issues are Fine/Very Fine or a bit better,

Lot of four coins: Silver nomos of TARAS (Fair), silver tetradrachm of PTOLEMY X of Egypt (VF, but pitted reverse), a silver denatius of NERVA (rev: L

TWELVE DENARII of various rulers from TRAJAN to SEVERUS ALEXANDER. With some duplication, coins are Fine-Very Fine. Lot of twelve (12) coins.

Popular Issues: AE as of AUGUSTUS, Alexandian tetradrachms of NERO, HADRIAN and ANTONINUS PIUS, silver denarius of MARCUS AURELIUS, AE follis of CONST

Six silver antoniniani of the AD third century are accompanied by two bronzes (asses) of VESPASIAN and ANTONINUS PIUS. The antoniniani are of common t

MACRINUS, AD 217-218. Silver Denarius minted at Rome, April to December AD 217. Obv: Laureate and cuirassed bust right of Macrinus. Rev: Fides standin

Grouping of five SYRIAN BILLON TETRADRACHMS, most all of Antioch. Struck in the mid-AD third century, the coins show different styles of portraiture,

Orichalcum sestertii of the AD third century. Lot includes JULIA MAMAEA, GORDIAN III and SEVERUS ALEXANDER. Condition is Fair-VG. Lot of eight (8) coi

VETRANIO, AE Centenionalis (Fair), plus thirteen bronzes of the late AD 3rd. century to mid-AD 4th century. Better condition averages Very Fine. Lot o

A collection balance of four coins, including a silver drachm of PHRAATES IV of Parthia, a low-grade sestertius of ANTONINUS PIUS (rev: wolf suckling

ROMAN BRONZES, mainly of the early fourth century. Condition averages Good-Fine. Lot of forty-five (45) coins.

JUSTINIAN I, AD 527-565. Gold Solidus (4.47 g.) minted at Constantinople. Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing of Justinian I. Rev: Angel standing,

JUSTINIAN II, AD 565-578. Gold Solidus (4.46g) minted at Constantinople. Obv: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing of Justinian II. S-345. EF.

HONORIUS. AD 393-427. Gold Solidus (4.39 g.) Ravenna. Obv: Bust, right. RIC-1323. Good Very Fine.

BYZANTINE BRONZES, mainly folles. Good-Fine. Lot of seven (7) coins.

AIGINA. 485-480 BC. Silver Stater. (12.20 g.). Obv: Turtle. Rev: Divided incuse square. Countermark on shell of turtle. Fine for issue.

ANTICHOS II. Syria. Ar Drachm. (4.2 g.). Very Fine.

ATHENS. AR Tetradrachm. New Style. C.185-175 BC. (16.6 g). Extra Fine. Ex. Galerie des Monnaies of Geneva, Ltd. June 8-11, 1978. Lot #1355.

BOETITA. Ar Stater. C.400 BC. (12.0 g). Ex. Superior Galleries. May 31, 1980, Lot #2135. Fine+.

CHIOS, Island of Ionia. 6th century BC. AR. Didrachm. (8.0 g). Obv: Sphinx seated left; Rev: Quadripartite incuse square. Fine.

CROESUS. C.550 BC. Asia Minor, Kingdom of Lydia. AR. Half Stater or Siglos. Ex. Numismatic Fine Arts, Lot #323, 1977. VF.

LYCIA. 520-470 BC. AR. Stater. (9.3 g). Fine+.

MACEDONIA. Philip II. AR. Tetradrachm. Ex. CICF Superior Galleries auction, Lot #2080. May 31, 1980. Extra Fine.

PTOLEMIC EGYPT. Ptolomey. AR. Tetradrachm. (14.2 g.). Ex. Galerie des Monnaies of Geneva Ltd. June 8-11, 1978 auction. Lot #1507. About Extra Fine.

TAURIC CHERSONESUS. Panticapaeum. 330-15 BC. AE. 16mm. Head of Pan/Pegasus. Fine+.

THASOS. 463-449 BC. AR. Stater. Satyr and Nymph cavorting. Ex. Rarcoa CICF Auction, May 30, 1980, Lot #1152. About Very Fine.

Fractional Greek Gold. (0.6 g). Ex. Superior CICF Auction. May 31, 1980. Lot #2194. VF.

OSTROGOTHS. AE 16 Ravenna. 527-534 BC. Bust of Ravenna r., Monogram of Ravenna. VG/Fine.

VESPASIAN. AR Denarius. 69-79 AD. Rome. (3.26 g) S-2285. Very Fine. Ragged flan.

World Coin Lot. AUSTRIA. Maria Theresa Thaler. KM#1866.2. 1780. Restrike. Unc; BAHAMAS. $10.00. 1973. KM #41. Proof, as issued; CAYMAN ISLANDS. $25.00